Europe Chapter 4 – Flashcards

The process by which cultures become more similar is called

What is the name of the supranational institution that includes most countries of Europe and will create a common market among them?

Rules and standards that apply to the countries of the European Union tend to influence people and businesses in those countries only. T OR F

The newest members of the European Union are formerly Communist countries with overall lower standards of living and higher unemployment rates than the countries of Western Europe. T OR F

An important principle of the European Union states that citizens of member nations should remain in their own countries and resist migrating to other countries of the EU. T OR F

According to the textbook, Western Europe includes all of the following subregions except

The collective term used to refer to the group of countries that includes Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, and other is

Europe's moderate climate is largely due to

The coastal zones of the North European Plain are best described as...

The economic core of Europe is located where the Rhine River meets the

To deal with the challenges posed by the North Atlantic Drift, Europeans have developed a sophisticated system of

Which of the following is largely responsible for the warm and wet climate of northwestern Europe?

What climate type dominates Eastern Europe and consists of hot summers and long, cold winters?

Most mountain systems in Europe run in a north-south direction. T OR F

In Eastern Europe, the moderate and mild climate allows for a long, productive growing season. T OR F

The climate of Eastern Europe is made more temperate by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. T OR F

Which is not a major supplier of crude oil and natural gas to Europe?

Which of the following bodies of water contains substantial deposits of oil and gas?

Air pollution is heavy over the North European Plain due to all of the following factors except...

Why are the Mediterranean and Black Seas prone to heavier loads of pollution than the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea?

One resident of Europe averages about ____________ the energy consumption of the average North American resident.

Which of the following does not explain why the average European uses less energy than the average North American?

What international treaty, which all European countries have signed, sets incremental goals for greenhouse gas emissions beginning in 2010?

Over the past decade, the European Union has shown slow, steady improvement in a wide range of environmental issues. T OR F

Even though the European Union plays an activist role in international leadership regarding environmental issues, the region itself still has many serious environmental issues to contend with. T OR F

In Europe, most countries are turning to nuclear power to meet their energy needs. T OR F

Which of the following statements describes a feudal social system?

_________________ is the strategy for increasing a country's power and wealth by acquiring colonies and managing all aspects of their production and trade for the colonizer's benefit.

By the nineteenth century, __________________ had become the world's greatest economic power.

The event that led to the first major inclusion of common people in Europe's political process was

A(n) _______________________ accepts responsibility for the well-being of its people, guaranteeing basic necessities such as education, employment, and health care.

The term used after World War II to describe the long, fortified border zone between western Europe and eastern Europe is: _________________

What was the goal of the various types of welfare states that were introduced throughout Europe?

Until its demise at the end of the 1980s, the Soviet sphere of influence included which of the following countries?

In a system of _______________, a central bureaucracy dictates prices and outputs with the aim of allocating goods and services across society according to need.

Following the world wars, Europe was reconstructed partially with the assistance of the United States under the _____________________.

The philosophy known as _____________________ emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual regardless of wealth or social status.

The substitution of mechanical for human labor was the primary achievement during what period in Europe?

What is the name for the nineteenth-century idea that loyalty to the nation should supersede all other loyalties?

In the period following World War II, Eastern Europe experienced more rapid industrial growth than Western Europe. T OR F

At the heart of the Cold War was competition between capitalism and communism. T OR F

By the 1960s, most former European colonies had gained their independence. T OR F

The creation of the EU formalizes which of the following processes?

Which is NOT required of countries looking to join the European Union?

Which of the following nations are not part of the European Union?

All of the following have been concerns regarding Turkey's possible membership in the European Union except...

Which of the following is a strategy that the EU employs in an effort to reduce costs of production in the wealthiest EU member countries?

The world's leading exporter in terms of value is

The practice of overproducing farm products to receive subsidies, and then selling them cheaply on world markets, is called ________________.

The _____________________ refers to the tendency for working women to work a full day on the job and then do most of the domestic work in the evening.